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Not too keen on Alba. Best thing he has going for him is his Barca past but that won't be enough.
I would like to see Martinez here but he has a contract until 2016 and Basques don't change scenery that easy.
Adriano is good as things stand, he's injury prone though and has no backup unless we promote B players. Alba isn't better than him, just younger. We need someone who can defend. Abidal, when in form, was a very good defender. I said this before, but Roma's Jose Angel is more impressive than Alba when going forward. At least that's my assessment from what I have seen.
Those Basques have excellent players: Javi Martinez, Iker Muniain, Ander Herrera. I personally believe we can't go wrong with Martinez. Athletic, though, seem to have high hopes with Bielsa in charge.
Barcelona will sign Tottenham's Gareth Bale (22) or Valencia's Jordi Alba (23) for left back position. Bale 1st option, deal with Alba. [md]
Bale would be expensive and almost useless for Barca. He has the potential to be a mega hit in Madrid.